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Ravindra Jadeja has scored more than 480 runs for India in the ongoing series against England as a No. 6 or lower batter.
Ravindra Jadeja breaks VVS Laxman’s record. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI, AFP)
World No. 1 Test all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is making headlines for his batting in the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England. He has played in all five matches of the away series for the Shubman Gill-led side and, with the help of four fifties and one century, has scored more than 480 runs in the ongoing series.
At the time of filing the report, he was batting on 19 runs from 31 balls.
He came out to bat at No. 7 for India in the second innings on Saturday (August 2), and during his stay at the crease in the second session, when he crossed the 12-run mark by hitting Jamie Overton for a four on the first ball of the 60th over, he took his tally of runs to 475, which is one more than VVS Laxman’s 474.
During the India tour of the West Indies in 2002, Laxman played all five matches at No. 6 or lower and scored 474 runs.
No Indian batter has scored more runs for India in a Test as a No. 6 or lower batter than Jadeja now.
Most runs for India at No.6 or lower in a Test series
- 482* – Ravindra Jadeja vs England, 2025 (Away)
- 474 – VVS Laxman vs West Indies, 2002 (Away)
- 374 – Ravi Shastri vs England, 1984/85 (Home)
- 350 – Rishabh Pant vs Australia, 2018/19 (Away)
Ravindra Jadeja’s scores in ongoing India-England series
| RUNS | BALLS | 4/6s | BATTING POSITION | VENUE |
| 11 | 15 | 2/0 | 7 | Leeds |
| 25* | 40 | 2/1 | 7 | Leeds |
| 89 | 137 | 10/1 | 7 | Birmingham |
| 69* | 118 | 5/1 | 6 | Birmingham |
| 72 | 131 | 8/1 | 6 | Lord’s |
| 61* | 181 | 4/1 | 7 | Lord’s |
| 20 | 40 | 3/0 | 6 | Manchester |
| 107* | 185 | 13/1 | 6 | Manchester |
| 9 | 13 | 1/0 | 6 | The Oval |
| 19* | 31 | 2/0 | 7 | The Oval |
If Jadeja manages to score at least 37 runs in the second innings, then he will become the third Indian after Shubman Gill and KL Rahul to score at least 500 runs in the ongoing series.
Century for Jaiswal
In India’s second innings of the ongoing fifth Test at The Oval, Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the innings and scored 118 runs. He faced 164 balls during his stay at the crease and hammered 14 fours and 2 sixes. He is the sixth Indian opener after Vijay Merchant, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, KL Rahul, and Rohit Sharma to score a Test century at the Oval.
He was sent back to the pavilion by Josh Tongue on the second ball of the 65th over. Before getting out, Jaiswal added 107 runs for the third wicket with Akash Deep (66 runs).
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